The undersigned is directed to refer to para 10 of this department’s O.M. of even No. dated 3rd August, 2017 and sub-para 3(b) of para 1 of OM of even No. dated 4th August, 2017 regarding the issue of separate guidelines in respect of Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance. After due consideration, the Government has decided on Location based Compensatory Allowance and Non-Practicing Allowance as follows:

(iv) In the event of a place falling in more than one category, i.e. (i)/(ii) and (iii) mentioned above, in that case only the higher rate of allowance will be admissible.(iv) In the event of a place falling in more than one category, i.e. (i)/(ii) and (iii) mentioned above, in that case only the higher rate of allowance will be admissible.